Learning about the physical/chemical properties of water
Here we learned the physical and chemical properties of water such as cohesion, adhesion, pH, polarity, molecules, etc. In this picture we modeled a water molecule, ethanol molecule, and a hexane molucule using magnetic and wooden beads.
Croton Aqueduct
We went to the Croton Aqueduct in Westchester and learned about where and how people from the 1600s' in New York got their water. We learned that back then they did not have the healthy, clean water most people have in New York today.They built an aqueduct to have healthy, clean water.
Enterococci
In this picture we were looking at entococci. Enterococci is a germ in the water that indicates there are other germs in the water. We got enterococci from the Hudson River.
New Town Creek
Here we learned more about the sewage system. We learned about where our wastes ends up using examples with plastic bottles.
Fulton Street Water Main Dig
Here we learned about all of the pipes in New York City. We learned about the water pipe, gas, pipe, electrical wires, and high voltage areas. We also learned about how the community was affected by the construction.
Black Rock Forest
At Black Rock Forest we went camping. We learned how to set up a tent, where to put you tent, what to look out for, and what you should do while camping.
BRF: Macro Invertebrates
Here we learned about macro invertebrates. Macro invertebrates are insects with bones in its body that are visible with the naked eye. We were catching macro invertebrates to count them and if their are a certain amount of macro invertebrates that means that the water is either excellent, good, fair, or poor. Some names of the macro invertebrates are crayfish, stone fly, may fly, and aquatic worms.
BRF: Making puppets
Here we made puppets to make a public announcement (PSA) about water. Making our PSA was very messy and fun!
BRF: Turtles
Here we made traps to catch painted turtles. We did this so that we could tell if the water was healthy. To do this we would see if we caught many turtles,babies, different genders of turtles, and healthy turtles. This would help us determine if the water is healthy.
BRF: Water Skits
In Black Rock Forest we had to make a little skit with our pod group about water. When the pods presented theirs it was very enjoyable to watch.
BRF: Create your own experiment
Each pod was divided into three project groups, Atmosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere. The project groups created an experiment based on water. The Biosphere groups had to make do an experiment if you mixed water and urine together if it will change the pH of the water.
BRF: Green Building Design Tour
Here we saw all of the things that were good for the environment. The toilets there could not be flushed, instead our waste goes into a container and they keep our waste so that it could decompose and turn into soil. This saves a lot of water!
